30. Visit 5 countries other than the US and Australia (4/5) - Honduras

Earlier this month the hubby and I jumped on a plane and made our way, as fast as we could, out of hot and stinky Houston, to the gorgeously white shore and turquoise bays of Central America - or more specifically Roatan, Honduras - for seven glorious days of diving, lazing on the beach, exploring and just good old recharge, relaxation time!!

We've arrived... and already found the Cerveza Fria (that's cold beer to you know Spanish speakers)

So what was Honduras like? Well, what can I say since all we really ended up doing was a whole heap of scuba diving and drinking (what an oxy-moron!!). Well I guess I could talk about the diving since Roatan lies on the edge of the second largest barrier reef in the world (second only to the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland), the same barrier reef that you dive when in Cozumel and Belize!! However, since a previous post pretty much covered that.... I guess all I have to talk about is lots of drinking, eating and general all around relaxing...

Ahh... Cold Beer, Sunset, Beach, Caribbean... what else do you need?? 

The trip was a wonderful success... and as I think I may of mentioned before, we've finally managed to visit somewhere and feel, by the end of the trip, that we covered more or less everything there is to see (of course, having said that I'd still like to visit mainland Honduras at some point so I guess we're not quite finished).. Our accommodation was excellent, the food was delicious, the diving, nothing more than first class, and the drinks were plentiful.. what more can you ask for on a vacation?? (oooo when did I turn into an American?!?!? with my vacation this, vacation that...)

Just two little fishes... swimming in Roatan

Roatan was a fantastic holiday, but would I recommend it to anyone other than divers... Probably not.. there seriously isn't anything else to do.. unless you like doing nothing more than sticking your toes in the sand with a cocktail in one hand and a book in the other for an entire week... hmmm actually now that I mention it that way I think could be convinced into that.... Occasionally!! 

20. Scuba dive at 5 different locations around the world (3/5) - Roatan, Honduras

Diving in Roatan, Honduras provided a lot of 'first experiences' - my first night dive, my first wreck dive, my first multi-day dive experience, my first REAL current dive... While on the island I completed 13 dives (Paul completed one more than I did, 14, as I had some ear issues on one of our days and could only complete the first dive) as there really wasn't much else to do!! But then who really wants to do something else when the diving is so darn good?!?! 30 degree water, fantastic visibility, lots of marine life.. the perfect diving experience!! 

Paul teasing the Grouper

We dove Key Hole Reef, Blue Channel (super super cool with lots and lots of tight swim throughs), Hole in the Wall (anther super super cool dive, more tight swim throughs and I saw a massive massive pinchy crab), Overheat Reef (where I ended up floating right above a turtle for 5 minutes who was just hanging out munching on some seaweed), Turtle Crossing, Spooky Channel (awesome light effects in a cavern), Pablos Place (swimming against the current with a HUGE school of fishies), Infinity Bay Shore Dive (our night dive), El Aguila Wreck (where I ended up narc'ed), The Cave, Bear Den (more caves) and West End Wall... *PHEW* In fact about the only dive we didn't complete on the Island, is the one it is best known for, Mary's Place... but we can't complain!! 

Diving El Aguila Wreck

And finally for the first time in what feels like forever, we've finally spent enough time in a location that we can safely say that we can cross it off our list of places we need to visit... I think Paul's going to have a very hard time getting me back into that frigid Perth water after all of these glorious Caribbean experiences!!

Paul's crazy flippers